Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy

This book reports the majority of lectures given during the NATO Advanced Study Institute ASI-982996, which was held at the European Scientific Institute of Archamps (ESI, Archamps – France) from November 15 to November 27, 2007. The ASI course was structured in two parts: the first was dedicated to...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Lemoigne, Yves (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Caner, Alessandra (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
Σειρά:NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics,
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • to Radiotherapy
  • Fundamental Radiobiology and its Application to Radiation Oncology
  • Accuracy Strategies in Radiotherapy
  • X-Rays Teletherapy
  • Dosimetry for Photon and Electron Radiation
  • Nomenclature in Radiotherapy
  • Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy
  • Radiotherapy Accidents
  • Clinical Applications of 3-D Conformal Radiotherapy
  • Treatment Planning: IMRT Optimization — Basic and Advanced Techniques
  • Treatment Planning: Stereotactic Treatment Techniques
  • Image Guided Radiotherapy
  • Clinical Use of 3-D Image Registration
  • Geometrical Uncertainties in Radiotherapy
  • Delivery of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Including Compensation for Organ Motion
  • Hadrontherapy
  • Hadrontherapy: Cancer Treatment With Proton and Carbon Beams
  • Proton Therapy
  • Brachytherapy
  • Photon Sources for Brachytherapy
  • Calibration of Photon Sources for Brachytherapy
  • Cancer of the Cervix: Examples of BT Treatment Techniques
  • Paris System for Interstitial Brachytherapy
  • Solid State Detectors for Quality Assurance in Brachytherapy
  • Monte Carlo Application in Brachytherapy Dosimetry.